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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave Bayer a boost when it decided that its Roundup week killer didn't cause cancer.Two recent court cases found just the opposite, ruling against Bayer and Roundup.Environmental advocates, including the National Resources Defense Council, denounced the EPA's decision. After two recent defeats in court, Bayer has won a round -- this one delivered by regulators -- as it contends with tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming a chemical in its widely used Roundup weed killer causes cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said it "continues to find that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label and that glyphosate is not a carcinogen." The agency said its findings were consistent with those of "many other countries and other federal agencies." But environmental advocates, including the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) denounced the decision. "Health agencies and … [Read more...] about EPA says Roundup weed killer is safe, in a win for Bayer

A federal court civil jury awarded a California man $80 million over his claim that the weed killer Roundup caused cancer, months after the same jury found Roundup was substanial factor in causing his non-Hodgkin's lymphona. The six-person jury in San Francisco returned its verdict in favor of Edwin Hardeman, 70, who said he used Roundup products to treat poison oak, overgrowth and weeds on his San Francisco Bay Area property for years. Agribusiness giant Monsanto is facing thousands of similar lawsuits nationwide. Monsanto has said studies have established that the active ingredient in its widely used weed killer is safe.Bayer, which acquired Monsanto last year, issued a statement saying it would appeal the verdict. "The jury in this case deliberated for more than four days before reaching a causation verdict in phase one, an indication that it was very likely divided over the scientific evidence," Bayer said in a statement. "The legal rulings under which the court … [Read more...] about Jury awards $80 million to California man who claimed weed killer caused cancer

caption A woman uses a Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller spray without glyphosate in a garden in Ercuis near Paris, France. source Benoit Tessier/Reuters A jury recently ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million in damages to a plaintiff who alleged that his cancer was the result of using Roundup, the company’s popular herbicide. On Wednesday, a California judge cut that amount to $49 million. Neither the original trial nor the latest finding mean that glyphosate – the active ingredient in Roundup – causes cancer. Instead, the jury’s ruling is based on their assertion that Monsanto intentionally kept information about Roundup’s potential risks hidden from the public. The science linking glyphosate and cancer is limited at best, and experts say it’s safe. A jury in San Francisco this summer ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million in damages to a school groundskeeper who developed … [Read more...] about A judge has slashed the amount Monsanto has to pay in a lawsuit over a common weed-killer chemical’s cancer risk

Dozens of common breakfast cereals and snack bars have trace amounts of a controversial herbicide found in the weed killer Roundup, according to a report released today by an environmental advocacy group.The Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that 26 of the 28 products it tested had levels of Roundup's main ingredient, glyphosate, that were "higher than what EWG scientists consider protective of children's health." An earlier report found similar results in over thirty oat-based foods.Manufacturers say their products are safe, but the EWG report argues that the vast majority of foods tested -- such as Honey Nut Cheerios and Quaker Simply Granola Oats -- have glyphosate levels that might pose a cancer risk with long-term consumption.None of the foods violated EPA limits on the herbicide, but the EWG uses a far more conservative health benchmark. California's proposed glyphosate limit, which would be the most restrictive in the country, still allows for glyphosate levels that are … [Read more...] about Report: More breakfast cereals, snack bars test positive for trace amounts of weed killer chemical

Updated 6:21 pm CDT, Wednesday, October 10, 2018 FILE - This Jan. 26, 2017 file photo shows containers of Roundup, a weed killer made by Monsanto, on a shelf at a hardware store in Los Angeles. A San Francisco jury's $289 million verdict in favor of a school groundskeeper who says Roundup weed killer caused his cancer will face its first court test. Agribusiness giant Monsanto will argue at a hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 that Judge Suzanne Bolanos should throw out the verdict in favor of DeWayne Johnson. less FILE - This Jan. 26, 2017 file photo shows containers of Roundup, a weed killer made by Monsanto, on a shelf at a hardware store in Los Angeles. A San Francisco jury's $289 million verdict in favor of a school ... more Photo: Reed Saxon, AP Plaintiff DeWayne Johnson looks on at the start of the Monsanto trial in San Francisco, California on July, 09, 2018. Monsanto is being accused of hiding the … [Read more...] about Latest: Judge weighs improper remarks to jury about Monsanto